Raipur: A video purportedly showing Chhattisgarh IPS officer Ankita Sharma firing an AK-47 rifle into the air during a Shastra Puja ceremony marking Dussehra and Vijayadashami has gone viral on social media, triggering a debate over firearm safety.
Sharma, who serves as Superintendent of Police of Rajnandgaon district, is seen in the video dressed in a saree and holding an AK-47 while firing rounds into the air during the weapon-worship ceremony reportedly organised by the police department.
The video has drawn mixed reactions online. Some users have raised concerns about the potential risks of firing weapons into the air, while former military personnel and security experts have reportedly questioned the action and stressed the importance of following safety protocols when firearms are used.
